Mycelium In G Pulchra Tank?

[Starflare]

Hi everyone. I have some kind of ....mold? in my G Pulchra enclosure. Was told it was "mycelium, the origin of the mushroom, not the fruiting body." It's below the surface in the overflow spot. They advised me to put her in a bare enclosure with nothing else ( soil, water dish etc.) for up to a week for observation. My question is....is this safe? What if she climbs and falls. I don't want her to get hurt, she's been my dream spider for thirty years and I adore her. Is this stuff dangerous to her?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I wouldn’t say it’s dangerous just let that spot dry out maybe move dish somewhere else. Here’s an example of bad bad mold .

Mold issues in Lasiodora Cage

Last year I added more ventilation I’m still have a mold issues. I removed the second water dish a few months ago . I’ve removed some of it

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[viper69]

Scoop it out if it will make you sleep better

 

[spideyspinneret78]

It won't hurt the tarantula, but it can be unsightly and difficult to get rid of if there's a bad infestation. You can let it dry out for a while and increase ventilation, since mold flourishes in damp, stagnant environments. You can also replace the substrate if there's a lot of it and you want to start fresh.

 

[cold blood]

It's below the surface in the overflow spot

This is specifically the reason why there should never be a overflow spot. If you need to dampen an area for a t...you have a pulchra so this NEVER needs to be done, ever....but if you just dampen one single area all the time, it creates a place for molds to grow....dampened places should always be rotated to leave areas thoroughly dry out.

They advised me to put her in a bare enclosure with nothing else ( soil, water dish etc.) for up to a week for observation.

an Hilarious over-reaction....all you need to do is pick it out and dry out the enclosure....like it should be for a pulchra.

My question is....is this safe?

Its hardly harmful

What if she climbs and falls.

Well, this is an enclosure set-up issue....you need to set up the enclosure to reduce any fall risk...if there is too much room for the t to fall, it means you need to add more substrate.

 

[viper69]

Whatever you do save the mold, you may have the cure for cancer.